HowrahPanchang
Thursday, January 18, 2024 · West Bengal
Sunrise summaryInauspicious
Why Inauspicious?
- −2Sunrise falls in Yamaganda
- +1Ashwini is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Siddha yoga is auspicious
- −1Vishti (Bhadra) karana is inauspicious
- −2Vishti (Bhadra) karana: strongly inauspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: −3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:34 am – 05:26 am
- Abhijit Muhurta
- 11:25 am – 12:09 pm
- Amrit Kalam
- 07:56 pm – 09:30 pm
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 06:19 am – 07:41 am
- Gulika
- 09:03 am – 10:25 am
- Durmuhurtam
- 09:57 am – 10:41 am
- Rahu Kala
- 01:09 pm – 02:31 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 02:20 pm – 03:03 pm
- Varjyam
- 11:04 pm – 12:37 am
At sunrise, 06:19 am
Sun & Moon
First Quarter · 49%
- Sunrise
- 06:19 am
- Sunset
- 05:15 pm
- Dawn
- 05:55 am
- Dusk
- 05:39 pm
- Solar noon
- 11:47 am
- Day duration
- 10h 56m
- Moonset
- 12:20 am
- Moonrise
- 11:18 am · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Howrah · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Asia/Kolkata
Today in Howrah the sun rises at 06:19 am and sets at 05:15 pm. The running tithi is Ashtami in the month of Pausha. All timings are computed for Howrah's coordinates (22.5958, 88.2636).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Howrah?
- On January 18, 2024, the tithi in Howrah is Ashtami (Shukla Paksha), ending at 08:45 pm. The nakshatra is Ashwini.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Howrah today?
- Rahu Kalam in Howrah on January 18, 2024 is from 01:09 pm to 02:31 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.